Live Briefs 2026-10-03 · Full coverage of embodied AI
Apptronik CEO Jeff Cardenas Named 2026 ABJ Power Player
Apptronik congratulates CEO and co-founder Jeff Cardenas on being named to Austin Business Journal's 2026 Power Players list. The company highlights Austin as the ideal hub for humanoid robotics and credits Cardenas with positioning the city at the center of the physical AI revolution.
Sanctuary AI exec: Touch and force feedback key to robot dexterity
Sanctuary AI shared a video recorded at the Humanoid Robot Forum during Automate 2026. Co-Founder and Chief Engineering & Operations Officer Olivia Norton explains why touch and force feedback are critical for dexterous manipulation, especially when objects are occluded or outside a robot's field of view.
The First Global Benchmark for Legged Robots: Why China, Why Now
Led by China with eight countries, ISO 18646-5 is the first global benchmark for legged robots. Why legs, why now, and what this ruler cannot measure.
Medtronic Invests $700M in Surgical Robotics Partner Cornerstone
Medtronic announced a $700 million investment in Cornerstone Robotics and gained distribution rights for its Sentire surgical system in key markets outside the U.S. The partnership aims to expand access to robotic-assisted surgery by offering two complementary platforms, Hugo and Sentire, addressing varying surgeon preferences.
JAKA Hits Back at Teradyne Robotics Over Patent Dispute
JAKA Robotics has initiated legal action seeking an injunction against Teradyne Robotics over public statements about a patent infringement lawsuit. JAKA denies the allegations, citing its own R&D and freedom-to-operate analyses, while Teradyne maintains it has filed the case in Copenhagen.
Agility Says Real, Repeatable Work Is the Real Challenge
Agility Robotics's tweet emphasizes that flashy demos are not the hard part; the real problem is reliable work on an actual floor. The company thanks @chi_t_williams for an article on humanoid robots.
Shenzhen Unveils Plan to Advance Core Technologies in Intelligent Robotics
Shenzhen issued a work plan to boost its intelligent robot industry from 2026 to 2028, focusing on breakthroughs in embodied intelligence, humanoid robots, and core components. The plan also includes setting up joint funds for robotics and AI research to support original innovation.
Shenzhen Issues Three-Year Plan to Support Intelligent Robot Financing and Listing
Shenzhen has issued a 2026–2028 work plan to accelerate high-quality development of its intelligent robot industry, with specific measures to support financing and listing for local companies.
Shenzhen Issues Work Plan to Boost High-Quality Growth of Intelligent Robotics Industry
Shenzhen has released a 2026-2028 work plan aiming to position the city as the world's most influential hub for intelligent robotics, with a focus on innovation clusters, industrial infrastructure, and open collaboration.
Mining Robotics Firm Youbaote Raises ¥100M Series A+ Led by Dongzheng
Shandong Youbaote Robotics has completed a nine-figure yuan Series A+ round led by Dongzheng Capital, with participation from industrial and venture investors. The funding will support scaled production and further development in mining applications.
Li'ang Robot Secures Strategic Investment from Laifude Technology
Li'ang Robot, a Shenzhen-based embodied intelligence startup, has completed a strategic financing round of tens of millions of yuan from investor Laifude Technology. The funds will support R&D in navigation controllers, lightweight AMRs, and embodied composite robots.
Figure to Deploy 100,000 GPUs in Barstow from 2H 2027
Figure said it is targeting the initial deployment of 100,000 GPUs in Barstow, Texas, during the second half of 2027.
Figure, Nscale Partner to Deploy 100,000 GPUs with $3.5B Initial Commitment
Figure announced a partnership with Nscale to deploy up to 100,000 GPUs on the NVIDIA Vera Rubin Platform. The company is committing $3.5 billion initially, with plans to scale beyond $6 billion. Figure said bringing a robot into every home demands compute at an unprecedented scale.
Guangyang Shares Hit Limit-Up Two Days in Row, Clarifies Robot Business Not Yet Profitable
Guangyang Shares (002708.SZ) announced its two-day limit-up streak on September 3, clarifying that its robot-related business has not yet turned a profit. The stock saw heavy trading volume of 1.444 billion yuan.
Moore Threads Trains 236B MoE and Embodied AI Models on MTT S5000
At its semi-annual briefing, Moore Threads confirmed supply chain readiness and announced the successful end-to-end training of a 236B MoE model and embodied AI models like RoboBrain2.5 and EvoPhys-World on its MTT S5000 cluster.
Galaxy General Opens Preorders for Native Agent Robot, Accelerating Humanoid Commercialization
Galaxy General Robotics opened preorders for its humanoid robot 'Galaxy Star' on September 3, marking a milestone in native agent robots and accelerating scalable commercialization.
RoboSense LiDAR Powers Pudu Robotics' New PUDU GT Mowers
RoboSense lidar is now integrated into Pudu Robotics' new PUDU GT Series robotic mowers (GT3/GT5/GT7), expanding their collaboration into professional turf care.
Robot Hype Lifts Guangyang Shares for Two Sessions, Firm Clarifies Low Business Share
Shares of bearing maker Guangyang surged over 20% in two days on robot concept speculation. The firm issued a statement clarifying that its robot business is still negligible, while confirming no major undisclosed information exists.
Xpeng Robotics Secures $900M Funding Amid Competitive Pressures
Xpeng Robotics completed a $900 million Series A funding round, valuing the unit at over $6.3 billion, with backing from IDG Capital and strategic investors Tencent and Alibaba.
Guangyang Shares Sees Two Consecutive Limit-Ups, Robot Revenue Still Unprofitable
Guangyang Shares announced that its robot segment posted revenue of 9.9941 million yuan in H1 2026 but remained unprofitable. The stock hit two consecutive daily limit-ups amid rising market interest in humanoid robots.
HONOR Robotics Unveils D1, A1 and Global AI Strategy at LEAP
At LEAP in Saudi Arabia, HONOR Robotics showcased its D1 and A1 robots at the company's booth, drawing crowds, and later took the main stage to unveil its global AI strategy. HONOR said its hardcore innovation is catching attention from fans and top international media, underscoring its push into robotics and AI.
AGIBOT Open-Sources Reinforcement Learning Dataset for Embodied AI
AGIBOT has open-sourced AGIBOT WORLD 2026 Theme 3: Reinforcement Learning, a real-world dataset for embodied AI. It includes 14 real-world tasks and 11,430 trajectories, capturing successes, failures, and human corrections, with fine-grained annotations for progress, mistakes and interference.
PaXiniTech Takes Full Robotics Lineup to Pittsburgh
PaXiniTech, after showing its lineup in Beijing, is bringing its full portfolio to Pittsburgh, covering tactile sensing and real-world embodied AI applications. It will also host the PaXini Global Embodied Ecosystem Night 2026 · Pittsburgh during the conference, expecting over 200 industry, academic and investment leaders and in-person partner gatherings.
Noetix Robotics Celebrates Milestone for Robot Bumi
Noetix Robotics marks a major milestone for its Robot Bumi, expressing excitement and telling the robot to keep going, saying this is only the beginning.
Musk's Prediction Sparks Rally in Humanoid Robot Stocks; Leading Suppliers Hit Daily Limit
Humanoid robot concept stocks rebounded on September 3, with several suppliers hitting daily limit ups, following Elon Musk's forecast that humanoid robots will outnumber humans within 10 years.
AGIBOT debuts Wukong Never Fades robotic live show
On August 29, AGIBOT and @RW_Genting held an exclusive preview of 'Wukong Never Fades', a five-chapter robotic performance featuring 40+ AGIBOT robots from X2, A3, and D1 series. Combining robotics, Chinese mythology, music, and live performance, it aims to create a new kind of guest experience.
AGIBOT debuts robot show 'Wukong Never Fades' with 40+ robots
AGIBOT and Resorts World Genting held an exclusive preview of 'Wukong Never Fades' on August 29, a five-chapter robotics performance inspired by Sun Wukong. More than 40 AGIBOT robots from X2, A3 and D1 series feature in the production, blending robotics, Chinese mythology, music and live performance into a new guest experience.
LEON ROBOT Secures Strategic Funding in Multi-Million Yuan Round
LEON ROBOT, a Shenzhen-based robotics firm, has completed a strategic financing round of several million yuan, backed by Shenzhen Leford Technology. The funding will accelerate product development and market expansion.
Chinese Robot Firm Youbot Raises Hundreds of Millions in A+ Round
Chinese robotics company Youbot has raised hundreds of millions of yuan in a Series A+ round led by Dongzheng Capital. The funds will be used to develop new joint modules and humanoid robots.